Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2J. Murray, 1854 - 444 pàgines |
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... obtained ; he can only hope to be considered as the repeater of a jest . " The parody on Milton , " says Gildon , " is the only tolerable production of its author . " This is a censure too dogmatical and violent . The poem of Blenheim ...
... obtained ; he can only hope to be considered as the repeater of a jest . " The parody on Milton , " says Gildon , " is the only tolerable production of its author . " This is a censure too dogmatical and violent . The poem of Blenheim ...
Pàgina 27
... obtained ; but natural deficience cannot be supplied . He seems not born to greatness and elevation . He is never lofty , nor does he often surprise with unexpected excellence ; but perhaps to his last poem may be applied what Tully ...
... obtained ; but natural deficience cannot be supplied . He seems not born to greatness and elevation . He is never lofty , nor does he often surprise with unexpected excellence ; but perhaps to his last poem may be applied what Tully ...
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... obtain the censorship , an office of honour and some profit in the col- lege ; but , when the election came , the preference was given to Mr. Foulkes , his junior : the same , I suppose , that joined with Freind in an edition of part of ...
... obtain the censorship , an office of honour and some profit in the col- lege ; but , when the election came , the preference was given to Mr. Foulkes , his junior : the same , I suppose , that joined with Freind in an edition of part of ...
Pàgina 57
... obtain to the same play a prologue from Addison , and an epilogue from Prior ; and who could have at once the patronage of Halifax and the praise of Oldisworth . For the power of communicating these minute memorials , I am indebted to ...
... obtain to the same play a prologue from Addison , and an epilogue from Prior ; and who could have at once the patronage of Halifax and the praise of Oldisworth . For the power of communicating these minute memorials , I am indebted to ...
Pàgina 68
... obtained it . The expense of his pleasures and neglect of business had now lessened his revenues ; and he was willing to accept of a settle- ment in Ireland , where , about 1702 , he was made judge of the Admiralty , commissioner of the ...
... obtained it . The expense of his pleasures and neglect of business had now lessened his revenues ; and he was willing to accept of a settle- ment in Ireland , where , about 1702 , he was made judge of the Admiralty , commissioner of the ...
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